Is it really bad for you to eat more than 2 eggs in a week?

Answer 1

The experts cant seem to agree how many eggs we should eat a week..my parent both lived till there late 80`s they ate butter..full fat milk..had fried breakfasts..had sugar in their tea..ate lots of eggs...fried chips in beef dripping..had no central heating or private cars ..in short a total opposite of what we do to day..and I am certain we probably wont live as long as their generation...experts don't know everything they just shout so loud we think they do.P.S Maybe its time to start ignoring the experts and just use our own common sense based on what we have seen with parents and grand parents.

Answer 2

no it is not bad 4 u 2 eat 2 eggs a week

Answer 3

I heard it was 3, some say 4. But what I know is this, too much of eggs builds up the cholesterol levels in your body and this could bring health complications later in life. My uncle had that trouble too.
So while not insisting on a particular number (as the build up depends on ur lifestyle and the other stuff u eat too), u know the range. Just watch ur egg intake.
I think it is also advisable to seek a professional opinion on this, maybe ur nutritionist etc!
Best of luck!

Answer 4

No not at all it is not bad for you to eat more then two eggs per week, these are all the findings of the new science age which are totally confused themselves , did you also hear that drinking milk was bad for health, things that have been here for time immemorial are already tried and tested so don't worry its all right if your digestion system can take it

Answer 5

It really depends on the person.

If you are concerned about cutting down on your cholesterol, but love the taste of eggs, you might want to cut down a bit. Example: Eat one egg at a meal and not two. Or perhaps make scrambled eggs out of a one egg and then just the white of another.

Egg substitutes are a godsend to us who must cut down on cholesterol but still love the taste of eggs. Another way is to separate yolks from whites and just use the whites when making breakfast.

I think the main thing is to cut down on the number of egg yolks (where the cholesterol is located) at each setting. If you eat a lot of egg yolks all at once, you are overloading your circulatory system with a huge amount of cholesterol.

Also watch out for the hidden cholesterol in other foods, like salad dressings, mayonaise, potato salad, etc. If you know you are going to eat some of these things during the day, watch so you don't overload your system with eggs and cholesterol in the morning (or whenever you have an egg-based meal).

Another thing you might try is to eat oat meal or oat-based products (like Cheerios or snack bars). Eating oat-based products cuts down on our cholesterol levels, all around. When you eat processed, oat-based products though, always look on the package to make sure no trans fats are in there.

For the average person, I think it's just a question of moderation, not totally denying oneself of a certain food you enjoy.

Answer 6

Nutrionally, eggs are very good for you. It's the yolks that are the problem, especially if you have high cholesterol.

You can always separate the yolks out, or "thin out" the eggs by mixing one whole egg with 2 egg whites or using the egg beater type stuff in a carton.

Answer 7

I didn't think it was possible to eat only 2 eggs a week.

I'm still alive and I eat about 6-8

Answer 8

I read in a natural health book that you shouln't eat more than one a week. But everything is bad for you these days, and you could be eating a lot worse. I eat more than that, but I do think that too many are bad for your health because they're high in cholesterol.

Answer 9

According to this article, 14 eggs a week, or two a day is ok
Old egg myths

It was previously thought that eggs raised blood cholesterol levels -- one of the main causes of heart disease. The yolk in a single large egg contains five grams of fat, so it was only natural for nutritionists to assume that eggs clogged up people's arteries, especially since they also contain dietary cholesterol .
Another myth was that cholesterol is fat. That is simply not true. Cholesterol is a waxy substance that resembles fat, but has little to do with it. Today, scientists know that cholesterol content in food and the cholesterol in our blood aren't as directly related as once thought. So to unravel the mystery that is the egg, one must look at cholesterol.


cholesterol

First, one has to understand that cholesterol is not necessarily bad. Humans need it to maintain cell walls, insulate nerve fibers and produced vitamin D, among other things. Second, there are two types of cholesterol: dietary cholesterol and blood cholesterol . Both are important.
Dietary cholesterol is found in certain foods, such as meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, and diary products. The second type (blood cholesterol, also called serum cholesterol) is produced in the liver and floats around in our bloodstream. Blood cholesterol is divided into two sub-categories: High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL), and Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL). LDL cholesterol is considered bad because it sticks to artery walls.

What is bad, however, is the amount of LDL blood cholesterol in the body. Too much of it can cause heart problems, but scientists are now discovering that consuming food rich in dietary cholesterol does not increase blood cholesterol. At least that is what some experts believe (they are somewhat disagreeing on the matter... as usual).

Evidence showing that eating a lot of dietary cholesterol doesn't increase blood cholesterol was discovered during a statistical analysis conducted over 25 years by Dr. Wanda Howell and colleagues at the University of Arizona. The study revealed that people who consume two eggs each day with low-fat diets do not show signs of increased blood cholesterol levels.

So what does raise blood cholesterol? One of the main theories is that saturated fat does. Of the three types of fat (saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated), saturated fat raises blood cholesterol and LDL levels. It so happens that eggs contain mostly polyunsaturated fat, which can actually lower blood cholesterol if one replaces food containing saturated fat with eggs.

If you're a bodybuilder, you need eggs...

delicious, nutritious

Eggs are actually quite nutritious. They are not just fat (yolk) and protein (white). In fact, they contain a wide array of essential vitamins and minerals. Here is what's in an egg...
Vitamins
A: good for the skin and growth.
D: strengthens bones by raising calcium absorption.
E: protects cells from oxidation.
B1: helps properly release energy from carbohydrates.
B2: helps release energy from protein and fat.
B6: promotes the metabolism of protein.
B12: an essential vitamin in the formation of nerve fibers and blood cells.

Minerals
Iron: essential in the creation of red blood cells.
Zinc: good for enzyme stability and essential in sexual maturation.
Calcium: most important mineral in the strengthening of bones and teeth.
Iodine: controls thyroid hormones.
Selenium: like vitamin E, it protects cells from oxidation.


best type of protein

If that wasn't enough, egg whites contain the purest form of protein found in whole-foods. It is so high that nutritionists use them as the standard when comparing other whole-food proteins. Their "biological value" -- a measurement used to determine how efficiently a protein is used for growth -- is 93.7. Milk, fish, beef, and rice respectively have a bio value of 84.5, 76, 74.3, and 64.
The higher the value, the better the protein is absorbed. This is why many bodybuilders include eggs in their diet. When a person eats beef, for instance, all of the protein is not necessarily absorbed and used to rebuild tissue.

Protein is a complex substance, which is why bodybuilding protein supplement makers are constantly trying to refine the quality of their product and why some protein shake brands boast that their protein is made from egg whites. Having said that, each large egg contains 6.3 grams of protein.


how to eat eggs

Experts advise that despite being low in saturated fat, one should not eat more than two eggs a day on a low-fat diet. Egg yolk is mainly fat, so even though it doesn't raise blood cholesterol levels, it can cause other problems if abused.
Contaminated eggs kill up to 5000 individuals each year. One egg in 10,000 is contaminated with salmonella, so you should never eat undercooked eggs, make eggnog on your own or mimic Rocky by swallowing them raw.

The proper way to cook eggs depends on the type of food served. The American Egg Board advises that grills should never be set higher than 250F. Anything above that will leave the interior raw while burning the outside. If an egg has runny parts, it means it is still not cooked properly.

Answer 10

No way! Eggs are a superfood and you should eat as many as you can - preferably poached on toast spread with loads of butter and Bovril xx